Under attack, fighting back

By Mimi Abramovitz

Subjects: Aid to families with dependent children programs, Public welfare, Single mothers, Welfare rights movement, Public welfare, united states, Women, united states, Social conditions, History, Poor, united states, Poor women, Women, united states, social conditions, Welfare recipients

Description: In this short, eye-opening book, Mimi Abramovitz describes the heartless assault on impoverished single mothers in the name of "ending welfare dependency." Outlining the history of Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Abramovitz shows how the manipulation of gender, race, and class have made welfare vulnerable to attack. This new edition brings a well-received work completely up to date with analysis of recent developments in welfare "reform" and activism.